If you've never hired a designer before, the process can feel like a black box. Here's exactly what happens, step by step, on a Montclair project.
Designing for Montclair homes specifically
Montclair is a town of character homes — stately Victorians, Colonial Revivals, and Craftsman houses, many with original detail worth protecting. Good design here isn't about erasing that character; it's about making a hundred-year-old home work for the way you live now, without losing what makes it special.
That balance — honoring the bones of a home while modernizing how it functions — shapes how we approach nearly every Montclair project.
Step one: the consultation
Everything starts with a free, no-pressure conversation about your space, your style, your timeline, and your budget. It's as much about fit as it is about the project — you're deciding whether we're the right studio for you, and we're making sure we can genuinely deliver what you're picturing.
Step two: concept and 3D renderings
Next we develop a design direction and bring it to life in photorealistic 3D. This is the part first-time clients tell us changes everything: instead of trying to imagine how a fabric, a paint color, or a new layout will feel, you see your finished room and walk through it before a single decision is final.
It takes the anxiety out of committing — and it means the finished space holds no unpleasant surprises. See examples in our portfolio.
Step three: sourcing, execution, and the reveal
Once the design is approved, we handle the sourcing, ordering, vendor coordination, and installation. You get one point of contact instead of juggling trades and deliveries yourself. Then comes the reveal — the day everything comes together into a space that feels intentional, complete, and unmistakably yours.
Curious what that looks like for your home? Book a free consultation and we'll walk you through it.